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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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