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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Liechtenstein to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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