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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different 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 participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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