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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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