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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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