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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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