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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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