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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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