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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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