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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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