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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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