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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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