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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Michigan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes 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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