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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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