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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Relay Graduate School of Education to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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