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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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