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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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