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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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