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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources