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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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