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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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