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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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