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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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