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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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