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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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