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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes 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 optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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