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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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