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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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