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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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