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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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