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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses 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 massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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