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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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