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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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