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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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