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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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