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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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