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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Seattle Central Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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