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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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