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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Excelsior College to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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