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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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