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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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