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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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