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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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