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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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