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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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