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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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