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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning enable people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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