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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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