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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mauritius to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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