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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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