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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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