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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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