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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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