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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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