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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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