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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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