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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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