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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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