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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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