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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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