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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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