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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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