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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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