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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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