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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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