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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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