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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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