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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mali to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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