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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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