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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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