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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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