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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Samoa to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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