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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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