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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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