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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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