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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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