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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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