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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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