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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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