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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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