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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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