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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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