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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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