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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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