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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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