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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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