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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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