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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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