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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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