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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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