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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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