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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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