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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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