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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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