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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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