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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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