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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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