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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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