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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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