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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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