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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kingman Reef to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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