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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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