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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key 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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