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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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