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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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