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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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