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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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