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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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