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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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