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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Yemen to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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