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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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