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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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