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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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