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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Saint Helena to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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