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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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