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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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