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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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