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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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