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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the authoritative 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 thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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