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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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