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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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