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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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