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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Martinique to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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