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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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