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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models 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 institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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