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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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