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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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