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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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