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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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