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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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