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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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