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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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