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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies 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 experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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