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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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