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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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