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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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