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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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