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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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