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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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