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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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