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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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