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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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