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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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