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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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