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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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