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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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