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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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