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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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