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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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