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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tonga to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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