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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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