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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in elearning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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