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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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