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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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