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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Vanuatu to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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