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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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