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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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