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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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