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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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