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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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