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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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