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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing 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 dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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