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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Guam to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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