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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like United States to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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