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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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