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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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