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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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