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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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