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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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