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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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