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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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