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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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