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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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