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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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