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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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