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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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