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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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