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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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