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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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