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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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