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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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