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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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