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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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