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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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