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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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