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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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