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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? 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 optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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