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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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