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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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