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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like France to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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