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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coral Sea Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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