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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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