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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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