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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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