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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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