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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Academic Earth to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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