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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand these new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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