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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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