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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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