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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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