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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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