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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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