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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning are empowering people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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