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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Reunion to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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