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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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