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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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