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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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