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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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