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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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