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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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