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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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