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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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