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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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