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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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