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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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