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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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