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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of South Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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