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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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