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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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