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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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