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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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