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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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