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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are enabling students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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