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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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