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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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