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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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