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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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