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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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