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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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