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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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