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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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