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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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