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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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