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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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