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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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