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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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