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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Utah to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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