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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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