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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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