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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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