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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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