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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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