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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes 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. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education