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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). The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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