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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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