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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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