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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the dramatic 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 interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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