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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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