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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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