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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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