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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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