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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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