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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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