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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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