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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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