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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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