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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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