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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Babson College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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