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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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