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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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