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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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