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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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