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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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