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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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