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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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