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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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