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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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