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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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