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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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