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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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