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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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