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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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