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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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