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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates 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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