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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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