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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies 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 in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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