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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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