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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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