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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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