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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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