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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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