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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? 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 participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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