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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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