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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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