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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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