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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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