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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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