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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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