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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines 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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