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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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