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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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