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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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