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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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