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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rwaq to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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