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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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