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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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