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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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