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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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