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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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