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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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