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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes 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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