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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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