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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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