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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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