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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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