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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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