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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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