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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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