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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Aland to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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