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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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