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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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