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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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