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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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