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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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