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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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