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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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