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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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