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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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