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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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