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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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