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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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