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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Navassa Island to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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