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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aruba to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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