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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, Irvine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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