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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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