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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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