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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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