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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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