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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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