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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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