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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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