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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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