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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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