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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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