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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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