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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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