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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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