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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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