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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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