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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Eliademy to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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