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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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