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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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