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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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