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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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