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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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