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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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