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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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