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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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