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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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