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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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