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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Kitts and Nevis to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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