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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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