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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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