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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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