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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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