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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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