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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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