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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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