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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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