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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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