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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses 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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