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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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