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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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