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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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