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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Japan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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