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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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