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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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