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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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