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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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