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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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