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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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