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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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