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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these new open education ventures. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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