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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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