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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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