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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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