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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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