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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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