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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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