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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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