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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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