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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Santa Clara University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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