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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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