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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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