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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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