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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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