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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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