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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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