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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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