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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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