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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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