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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important 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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