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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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