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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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