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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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