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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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