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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like French Southern and Antarctic Lands to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing 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 educational issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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