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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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