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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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