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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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