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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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