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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like YouTube to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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