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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Guinea to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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