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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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