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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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