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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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