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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like iversity to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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