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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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