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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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