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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models 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 teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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