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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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