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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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