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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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