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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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