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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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