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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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