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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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