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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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