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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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