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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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