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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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