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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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