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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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