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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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