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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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