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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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