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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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