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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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