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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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