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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always 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 technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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