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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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