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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines 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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