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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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