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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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