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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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