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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Denmark to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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