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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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