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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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