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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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