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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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