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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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