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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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