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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Palmyra Atoll to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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