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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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