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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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