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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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