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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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