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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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