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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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