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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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