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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Ross Dependency to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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