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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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