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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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