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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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