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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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