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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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