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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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