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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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