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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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