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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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