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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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