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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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