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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like The New School to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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