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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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