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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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