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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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