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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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