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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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