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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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