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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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