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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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