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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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