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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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