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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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