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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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