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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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