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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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