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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ascension to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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