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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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