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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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