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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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