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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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