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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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