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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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