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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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