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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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