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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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