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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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