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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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