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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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