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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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