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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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