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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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