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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tumblr to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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