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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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