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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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