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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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