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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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