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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Google+ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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