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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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