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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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