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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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