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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 (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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