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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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