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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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