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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Washington to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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