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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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