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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Baker Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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