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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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