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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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