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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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