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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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